‘The Call’ movie review: Halle Berry is a 911 operator in tense thriller
The Call, directed by Brad Anderson, is well-paced, entertaining, and even filled with some nice little touches
May 8, 2013
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The Call, directed by Brad Anderson, is well-paced, entertaining, and even filled with some nice little touches
The Big Wedding casts Robert De Niro, Diane Keaton, Susan Sarandon, Robin Williams and other fins actors in an entirely dull affair
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